LeBron James plans to be back Thursday vs. Knicks

LeBron James expects to return to the Heat for Thursday’s home game against New York after a one-week layoff with a broken nose.
James did non-contact practice this morning and said afterward he thinks he will be “fine enough” to face the Knicks.

He has been fitted for a clear, plastic mask that he will wear Thursday and probably beyond. Miami starts a stretch of three games in four nights when it hosts Orlando on Saturday.